• “World Poetry Day”
    There’s a day for something A day for this & that Even a day for folk like me Who want to be a poetic prat! But it’s amazing that I’ve learnt to enjoy Trying to be a working class bard I see it as theraputic Picking up a pen’s not so hard. I’ve made some […]
  • “With The Juniors”
    It’s been such a long time since I’ve done this Had forgotten it was so much fun Feeling that warmth from within Standing under the cold Spring sun. Watching Dulwich Hamlet Juniors Boys who are only eleven Little heroes in Pink & Blue Scoring no less than seven. The keeper Tom watches our First Team […]
  • “Post Match Chill”
    I’m in a pub full of Dulwich fans And I’m really bored to tears We’re here to watch the football And knock back a few beers. Well all apart from me Got to stick to the soft drink I don’t need alcohol for my buzz I’ve got my boys in Blue and Pink. For my […]
  • Fields of Red
    I am the King of the road Majestic in my boredom Sat high above Not your stream of poppies Celebrated at the Tower But red specks As far as the eye can see. Crawling along Ahead of me On the road down to Maidstone. My thoughts turn to the players Who went on their adventure […]
  • “Reading It Wrong”
    I turn the page And there it says Right at the top on bold: “The Den” I get all excited Brain goes into football mode. “Come on you Lions!” But I quickly realise It’s just some rubbish About Foxes. And I don’t mean Leicester City. Sometimes… I don’t half hate poetry books.